Islamic Law

Click above to watch the video. Shaikh Haitham reveals some scary stories about how many practising Muslims have a lazy attitude towards Zakāh. This is a very troubling issue since it is a pillar of Islām and not paying the right ...

During the Month of Ramadān I am sure we are all accustomed to hearing about the virtues of Ramadān, the Qur’an, fasting, and so on. However, there are two important aspects of fasting that we seldom do remember the spiritual significance ...

Moon sighting does not have to be moon fighting. As Sh Dr Haitham al-Haddad explains, the topic should be a very relaxed and easy one for the majority of Muslims...

At a time where Muslim households across the world will be stocking up for Ramadan, let us take heed of this pertinent advice. After all, we do not want to be breaking our fasts with the fruits of theft, oppression and injustice!

The beginning of summer brings great confusion amongst many Muslims living in the UK, North America, Canada and some other European countries concerning the commencement of ‘Ishā, Maghrib and Fajr prayers. Muslims frequently enquire about the best time to pray ‘Ishā given that it starts very late...

Just as al-Sunan al-Rawātib are better than other kinds of voluntary prayers, so fasts observed (in the months) before and after Ramadān are better than fasts at other times...

If the average individual were to be asked to list the rights of his employer upon him, the answer would be readily available. Similarly, if one were to be asked about the rights of his spouse or children, in fact, ...

Imam Shakeel Begg of Lewisham Mosque, London, recently lost his case for libel against the BBC. Firstly, I would like to say that I wish to express my support for Imam Shakeel. He is a model imam who works diligently ...

Much confusion surrounds this day. Some Muslims treat this occasion as a day of celebration and joy, and a time where special dishes are prepared. Conversely, some spend the very same day, beating and injuring themselves, and marking it as ...

FAQ’s: 10 Days of Dhu’l-Hijjah [part 2] *for part 1 of this Dhu’l-Hijjah series FAQ’s please click here Q1: What is udhiyah? It refers to the act of slaughtering an animal (a camel, cow, sheep or goat) for the sake ...